United Kingdom ½ Farthing - Victoria, 1839 – 1856
1st portrait; incl. Colonial
Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Pound sterling
(1158 – 1970)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Farthing
Year
1839 – 1856
Ruler
Victoria
(1837–1901)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.36
Diameter (mm)
18
Thickness (mm)
1.3
Demonetized
31 December 1869
Description
½ Farthing from United Kingdom. Issued from 1839 to 1856. Struck in Copper. Measures 18 mm and weighs 2.36 g.
- Obverse
- First uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around. (Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith)
- Reverse
- Central crowned denomination above date with rose, thistle and shamrock below date. Note: 1839-dated issues bear only a rose below date
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | large date | 0.4% | |
| 1856 | 913.9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | small date | 1.1% | |
| 1856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | small date, error: 'KRITANNIA' | 0.7% | |
| 1854 | 677.3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 230,00 | 1% | ||
| 1853 | 955.2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9% | ||
| 1853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.1% | |
| 1852 | 989.1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4% | ||
| 1851 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7% | ||
| 1851 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | '5851' overpunch error | 0.5% | |
| 1847 | 3M | — | — | — | € 8,50 | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1844 | 6.5M | € 1,20 | € 3,60 | € 3,60 | € 8,60 | € 12,00 | € 32,00 | € 32,00 | 71% | ||
| 1844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 'E' of REGINA over 'N' | 3% | |
| 1843 | 3.4M | — | € 2,10 | € 3,30 | € 8,70 | € 27,00 | € 33,00 | — | 33% | ||
| 1842 | — | — | — | € 6,10 | € 11,00 | — | — | — | Rose, thistle & shamrock below date | 7% | |
| 1839 | 2M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rose only below date | 3% |
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